Tag: Body-Worn Cameras: Page 10

Technology

NYPD Suspends Use of Vievu LE-5 Body Camera After Explosion, Investigation Under Way

“The incident revealed a potential for the battery inside the camera to ignite,” the NYPD said in a statement. “The cause and scope of the defect are currently being investigated.”

October 24, 2018

Investigations

Special Report: Investigative Technologies

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Read POLICE Magazine’s Special Report: Investigative Technologies to learn about capturing crime scene images, the investigative role of body cameras, fighting crime with predictive policing, developing leads with investigative imaging tools, the challenge of smartphones, speeding up DNA analysis, and how to preserve a crime scene.

October 22, 2018

Technology

IACP 2018: Axon Announces Streaming Video Body Cam and New TASER

The TASER 7 features dramatically improved effectiveness, including adaptive cross connect and improved spiral probe design, and is fully integrated with Evidence.com, Axon's digital data management solution, Axon says. The Axon Body 3 features real-time situational awareness with live streaming, gunshot detection and rapid wireless evidence offload.

October 6, 2018

Patrol

Wearing Ballistic Vest Helped Save Life of Baltimore Officer Shot in OIS

Earlier this week, Baltimore police released body camera footage from a fatal officer-involved shooting in September. One officer was shot multiple times, but thankfully he was wearing his ballistic vest.

October 3, 2018

Patrol

California Governor Signs Bill Making Police Misconduct Records Public

Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill making records of police misconduct across California public in certain cases, including when an officer has been found to have committed sexual assault while on duty.

October 3, 2018

Patrol

Baltimore Police Release BWC Footage of Deadly Gunfight

Officer Lippe was struck by three bullets; one hit his body camera, another was deflected by his bullet-proof vest and a third nicked his elbow, police said. Footage from Lippe’s camera was destroyed in the shooting.

October 1, 2018

Patrol

Baltimore Police Release BWC Footage of Deadly Gunfight

Officer Lippe was struck by three bullets; one hit his body camera, another was deflected by his bullet-proof vest and a third nicked his elbow, police said. Footage from Lippe’s camera was destroyed in the shooting. More Here.

October 1, 2018

Patrol

Wounded MD Officer's Body Cam Shot, Footage Can't Be Retrieved

"The damage to the camera, which was struck by a bullet, was damaged to a point where the data could not be saved," police spokesman T.J. Smith said in a statement Thursday.

September 28, 2018

Training

Lessons Learned

First and foremost, the recordings reveal that force is ugly. It is not the "one punch, hero wins, bad guy goes down," movie action the public has been conditioned to expect.

September 4, 2018

Patrol

Exclusive Police Survey: Body Cameras

Body cameras have become so important in contemporary law enforcement in a very short time that of the readers who responded that they are using them, 81% said they were required to use them by their agency. That puts these devices in the same category as uniforms and radios and duty guns.

September 4, 2018

Patrol

California Legislature Passes Bills on Police Transparency

The California Legislature has approved two measures that would allow the press and the public to more easily obtain information about police activity that had previously been kept confidential.

September 2, 2018

Technology

Mobile Technology 2018

Use these high-tech tools to enhance your capabilities on duty when rolling in your mobile office.

August 31, 2018